With Henyard absent, Dolton trustees get to business, question some village hiring
It was revealed Thursday night that the village's bank was so fed up that it ordered the village to close its account and take its business elsewhere.
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It was revealed Thursday night that the village's bank was so fed up that it ordered the village to close its account and take its business elsewhere.
While the trustees wait for several investigations to unfold, they are also trying to move forward with business. Jermont Terry reports.
A Dolton school district official claimed in a federal lawsuit she was put on unpaid leave after raising concerns over the use of $13 million in federal funds.
The Dolton school official said she was suspended after asking about what happened with $13 million in federal school relief funds.
A Dolton school district official claimed in a federal lawsuit she was put on unpaid leave after raising concerns over the use of $13 million in federal funds.
Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, who is also the mayor of Dolton, passionately spoke out on spending at a meeting Tuesday night.
Henyard is currently under investigation over her handling of village finances in her role as the mayor of Dolton.
At a Dolton Village Board meeting Tuesday night, Henyard accused the absent trustees of trying to take village action without her.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances.
The state is cutting off Dolton's offset payments—funds Illinois deducts from state payments going out to people.
According to the State of Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s administration not only refuses to get an audit done, but also won’t even communicate with the state agency tasked with the job of watching over government spending. Jermont Terry reports.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Dolton, Illinois' acting police chief appeared before a federal judge and pleaded not guilty on Thursday to multiple charges of bankruptcy fraud and perjury, among others.
Former Dolton Deputy Police Chief Lewis Lacey was indicted Monday on federal charges. The charges accuse him of lying about his income in an attempt to avoid paying a settlement in a lawsuit.
Federal prosecutors said Lacey lied about his income in bankruptcy statements in order to halt enforcement of a settlement order in a lawsuit filed against him.
Henyard wasn't in the office a day after a report revealed the village is more than $3.5 million in the red, and village employees wouldn't say when she will be.
The former Chicago mayor announced her findings in her probe into spending by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard to a packed and gasping crowd Thursday night. Jermont Terry reports.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to release her findings in the Village of Dolton financial probe.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to release her findings in the Village of Dolton financial probe. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, in April, agreed to investigate claims that Henyard misused public funds.
Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, in April, agreed to investigate claims that Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard misused public funds.
A Chicago activist was taken away in handcuffs after attempting to confront a village trustee at a board meeting in Dolton on Monday night.
The chaos at the meeting follows accusations of sexual assault against the trustee and a myriad of other problems for the village.
Dwayne Thrash, a 20-year Thorntown Township employee, claims in the lawsuit that he was wrongfully fired after refusing to comply with an alleged scheme by Henyard's team.
Dwayne Thrash, a 20-year Thorntown Township employee, claims in the lawsuit that he was wrongfully fired after refusing to comply with an alleged scheme by Henyard’s team.
A former village employee accused him of sexual assault during a conference in Las Vegas. She and a Dolton police officer claim Mayor tiffany Henyard tried to cover it up.
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There was a large police presence near the Clark and Lake CTA stop.
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